Active AlertsVirginia, IL

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Flood Warning
Issued at Thu 8:59 PM Apr. 25
Issued by: National Weather Service
Recommended Action
Persons with interests along this river need to remain aware of thelatest forecasts and associated flood risk for their area. Staytuned for further updates on this flooding situation.Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
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Flood Warning
Issued at Thu 8:59 PM Apr. 25
Issued by: National Weather Service
Recommended Action

Persons with interests along this river need to remain aware of thelatest forecasts and associated flood risk for their area. Staytuned for further updates on this flooding situation.Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

Description

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers inIllinois...Illinois River near Havana affecting Fulton, Cass and MasonCounties.Illinois River at Beardstown affecting Morgan, Schuyler, Brownand Cass Counties..The following forecasts are based on observed precipitation, soilmoisture conditions, and forecast precipitation.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Illinois River at Beardstown.* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Minor flooding begins to agriculturalareas not protected by levees.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 8:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 14.1 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 8:45 PM CDT Thursday was 14.4 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stagetomorrow morning and continue falling to 12.4 feet Thursday,May 02.- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood